slap with
phrasal verb
slapped with; slapping with; slaps with
US, informal
: to punish (someone) with (a fine, lawsuit, etc.)
The judge slapped the company with a fine for polluting the river.
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In the latest Politico-Public First poll, a sizable swath of Trump voters voiced reservations about his aggressive tariffs — especially those aimed at China, which has been slapped with the highest rates.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
The 17-year-old was slapped with charges of murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon for the gruesome Tuesday afternoon slaying of Aliyah Williams, who was knifed throughout her head and body inside Deli Grocery around 3:56 p.m. Tuesday near Mickle Ave.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
Other Asia-Pacific markets facing higher tariffs include Indonesia, which will be hit with a 32% excise duty, Bangladesh, which was slapped with a 35% duty, as well as Cambodia and Thailand, which are set for 36% tariff rates, the president's letters indicated.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 July 2025
The hometown hero, Lando Norris, got the win at his stomping grounds after his teammate, Oscar Piastri, got slapped with a 10-second time penalty for a safety car infringement.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025
The 17-year-old was slapped with charges of murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon for the gruesome Tuesday afternoon slaying of Aliyah Williams, who was knifed throughout her head and body inside Deli Grocery around 3:56 p.m. Tuesday near Mickle Ave.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
Other Asia-Pacific markets facing higher tariffs include Indonesia, which will be hit with a 32% excise duty, Bangladesh, which was slapped with a 35% duty, as well as Cambodia and Thailand, which are set for 36% tariff rates, the president's letters indicated.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 July 2025
The hometown hero, Lando Norris, got the win at his stomping grounds after his teammate, Oscar Piastri, got slapped with a 10-second time penalty for a safety car infringement.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
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“Slap with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slap%20with. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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